buffalo wing

noun

: a chicken wing that is fried and covered with a spicy sauce and that is usually served with blue cheese dressing

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: a deep-fried chicken wing coated with a spicy sauce and usually served with a blue cheese dressing

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Buffalo, New York

First Known Use: 1984

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noun

: a deep-fried chicken wing coated with a spicy sauce and usually served with blue cheese dressing

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